by MBJ Staff Published: September 24,2012
Tags: beach, college, disaster, education, erosion, experiment, flood, flooding, higher education, hurricane, natural disaster, rain, research, sand, science, severe weather, storm surge, tropical weather, university, Weather, wind
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Scientists at Mississippi State University have been working to find an inexpensive, attractive way to keep the sand on the 26 miles of manmade beach between Biloxi and Pass Christian, and Hurricane Isaac tested their experimental site. As the researchers expected, all of the vegetation at the site is still intact [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 13,2012
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HARRISON COUNTY — Portions of the Hurricane Isaac-battered beach in Harrison County could be open this weekend as workers continue to remove debris the storm left behind. Chuck Loftis, director of the Sand Beach Authority, told The Sun Herald crews are making progress and likely will open parts of the beach where vendors operate. Hurricane [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 16,2012
Tags: beach, grass, habitat, hurricane, outdoors, sand, severe weather, surge, tidal surege, tide, tourism, tourist, tropical weather, visitor, Weather, wildlife
HANCOCK COUNTY — Hancock County officials say the state and federal governments don’t want to replenish a stretch of beach in area of Clermont Harbor. The Sea Coast Echo reports the beach stretches roughly from Buccaneer State Park to just past Bordages Street in Bay St. Louis. Officials want to pump in sand to create [...] [...]
PICAYUNE — A company building a sand-drying plant to service the oil industry is eying an August start-up. Jacque Ballay, vice president in charge of marketing and sales for Alliance Consulting Group, LLC, tells the Picayune Item when the plant cranks up, it will be able to handle a maximum of 200 truckloads of sand [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 18,2012
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BAY ST. LOUIS — Dredging for beach restoration has closed a second section of beach at Bay St. Louis. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality says dredging can release large numbers of bacteria trapped in the floor of Mississippi Sound. They say it also can cause dangerous physical conditions including unpredictable terrain, surf, and quicksand. [...] [...]
HANCOCK COUNTY — With the seawall barricades and sand re-nourishment projects, about 40 percent of Hancock County’s seven miles of beaches are under construction or not easily accessible. But county officials expect the re-nourishment projects could be completed by July. The beaches need sand pumped in every 10 years or so, county engineer Geoff Clemens [...] [...]
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Department of Transportation is asking motorists to stay off U.S. 90 while crews are out removing sand that has accumulated on the coastal highway. MDOT says crews are removing sand between the Bay St. Louis Bridge and the Biloxi Bay Bridge today. The work began yesterday after heavy winds [...] [...]
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